Adventure Accounting

Note: I do not write paid posts for Travel Factor. I am just a travel enthusiast who loves to join their trips. Item Cost Terminal Fee 200.00 Airfare (bought in Jan 2011) 1,334.00 TF Package Rate 6,500.00 Pasalubong (yema, pastillas) 400.00 Cheesecake and Coffee 100.00 Mineral Water 80.00 TOTAL 8,614.00

At last! We landed in our modern home in this Mindoro trip – Sikatuna Beach Hotel. The first few hours were spent dusting off the sand from our stuff and bathing in freshwater. Our last real shower was more than 72 hours ago so there’s a certain degree of grime that the saltwater cannot wash off. I volunteered to shower last so that I can take my time. Aaaahhh, showering never felt so good!!! I have a whole new respect for freshwater. Dinner!

It was a fairly easy walk going to the lighthouse. It was drizzling lightly but it wasn’t strong enough to stop us. Climbing the top of the lighthouse is another adventure. If you are not really into heights, you might chicken out while climbing. You can look at the sights of the island even when climbing the stairs.

Clarification: Apo Reef is in Mindoro. Apo Island is in Dumaguete. They are different places. I woke up at around 4:30 am. I had a relatively fitful sleep. First thing to do was to wash my face and brush my teeth. Oh right, there’s no freshwater supply yet – they import the freshwater from the mainland. I used my drinking water again. No worries, I was becoming an expert in budgeting the use of limited freshwater. Apo Reef is a three-hour ride away from Pandan Island. I plugged in my earphones and got some shuteye. Which was a disadvantage because I missed the sunrise.